Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Government split over Queens Wharf Sheds?

Letters written by different Government Ministers underline the fact they are not all aligned behind Rugby World Cup Minister McCully's demolition derby vision for Queens Wharf...

I have been forwarded Ministerial replies written in response to letters from people concerned at proposals to dismantle/demolish/remove the Queens Wharf Sheds.

In a letter to one such concerned citizen signed by Minister for the Rugby World Cup Murray McCully, we read:

"....Both the government and the ARC recognise the need to take account of the heritage value of Queens Wharf. The ARC is workin with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to ensure that the historical significance of Queens Wharf is protected and promoted in its development. If the ARC decide that there are aspects of the sheds that deserve preservation, these matters will be considered as part of the removal process."

That same concerned citizen also received a reply from the Associate Minister of Tourism, because her original email was forwarded to him for his attention. The letter from the Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Associate Minister for Tourism, contains the same paragraphs as the one from Minister for the RWC, but the paragraph above has been changed by Dr Jonathan Coleman to read:

"....I can assure you that both the government and the ARC recognise the need to take account of the heritage value of Queens Wharf. The ARC is workin with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to ensure that the historical significance of Queens Wharf is protected and promoted in its development. If the ARC decide that there are aspects of the sheds that deserve preservation, these matters will be considered as part of the Queens Wharf development process."

Spot the difference. Or am I getting desperate?

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Government split over Queens Wharf Sheds?

Letters written by different Government Ministers underline the fact they are not all aligned behind Rugby World Cup Minister McCully's demolition derby vision for Queens Wharf...

I have been forwarded Ministerial replies written in response to letters from people concerned at proposals to dismantle/demolish/remove the Queens Wharf Sheds.

In a letter to one such concerned citizen signed by Minister for the Rugby World Cup Murray McCully, we read:

"....Both the government and the ARC recognise the need to take account of the heritage value of Queens Wharf. The ARC is workin with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to ensure that the historical significance of Queens Wharf is protected and promoted in its development. If the ARC decide that there are aspects of the sheds that deserve preservation, these matters will be considered as part of the removal process."

That same concerned citizen also received a reply from the Associate Minister of Tourism, because her original email was forwarded to him for his attention. The letter from the Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Associate Minister for Tourism, contains the same paragraphs as the one from Minister for the RWC, but the paragraph above has been changed by Dr Jonathan Coleman to read:

"....I can assure you that both the government and the ARC recognise the need to take account of the heritage value of Queens Wharf. The ARC is workin with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to ensure that the historical significance of Queens Wharf is protected and promoted in its development. If the ARC decide that there are aspects of the sheds that deserve preservation, these matters will be considered as part of the Queens Wharf development process."

Spot the difference. Or am I getting desperate?

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